David Grunat

"Landfill to Septic Field: A study of the use of tire chips in septic system absorption fields."
BSES Senior Research 2007
Original Slides (PPT)

The Problem

According to the Rubber Manufacturer's Association, each American produces 1 waste tire per year. In Indiana this amounts to about 6 million tires/year. Large accumulations of tires pose major health threats:

• 1) Breeding grounds for mosquitoes
• 2) Fire threat: Air Pollution and Water Runoff

Some Solutions

Currently, Indiana has 4 main end uses for tires:

• 1) Used as alternative daily cover in landfills
• 2) Ground tires used as artificial turf in athletic fields
• 3) Tire Derived Fuel
• 4) Drainage Aggregate